Trousers-press.



W. T. LUCKEY.

TROUSERS PRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1a, 1912.

1,065,260, Patented June 17, 1913.

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TROUSERS-PRESS.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

3e it known that l, VILLIAM T. LUCKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented new and useful Improvements in Trousers-Pressers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to trousers pressers and has for its primaryobject to provide a presser of this character in which the trousers maybe held therein so as to sust-ain the fabric smooth and to producecreases throughout the crease lines of the leg portions thereof.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a trousers presserwherein the trousers at both ends thereof will be readily and easilyclamped so as to prevent puckering while held within the presser, thusassuring uniform crease lines in the fabric and also which will sustainsaid fabric smooth whereby the trousers will be neatly pressed andcreased.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a trousers presserin which a pair of clamping sections are hinged together so that thesame may be opened and closed and serve as leaves between which thetrousers may be placed so that the same can be readily smoothed on theclosing of the seetions, the trousers being held smooth through themedium of presser boards for the uniform pressing thereof and also thesimultaneous creasing so that on the removal thereof, they will besmoothly creased for further use.

A still further object of this invent-ion is the provision of a trouserspresser in which the hinged sections thereof will be firmly clamped soas toprevent the accidental opening of the sections when trousers areplaced therein for the pressing and creasing thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a trouserspresser which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable, andeiiicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture. y

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a trouserspresser wherein the trousers may be neat-ly pressed without thenecessity of the ironing of the same in the ordinary well known manner.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illus- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September 13, 1912.

Patented June 17, 1913.

Serial No. 720,262.

trated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimhereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a plan view of the trousers rpresserconstructed in accordance with the invention, the sections thereof beingshown open and a pair of trousers clamped thereon. Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the removable presser board in position on one section andone vleg of the trousers folded. Fig 3 is a side edge elevation of thetrousers presser when closed and clamping the trousers therein for thepressing and creasing of the saine. Fig. l is an end elevation thereofwhen closed. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of one of the presserboards. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through onesection of the presser showing in detail one of the clamps detachablymounted therein. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view throughone of the presser boards. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing a slightmodification thereof. Fig. 9 is a fragmental vertical transversesectional view through the presser showing one of the latches.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughoutt-he several views lin the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the trousers presser comprises apair of similarly shaped board-like sections 10 and 11, respectively,the same being swingingly connected at adjacent edges by means of hinges12 so that the sections may be swung to open or closed position withrespect to each other. Each of said sections 10 and 11 is provided with.a suitable cloth covering 13, and adapted to be laid longitudinallyupon the inner covered faces of the said sections is a pair of trousersA to be pressed and creased, the sections being open and disposed in thesame plane with each other to allow the said trousers to be superimposedthereon in a manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Detachably mounted upon the outer end edge of the section 11 is a pairof spaced clamping` members each comprisinga base 1A formed at its outerend with a hook 15 which detachably engages the outer free edge of thesaid section 11, while the inner end of the said base forms a stationaryjaw 16, and pivotally connected to this base is a movable clamping jaw17 which coperates with the stationary jaw 16 for clamping therebetweenthe waist band 18 0f the trousers A, the movable jaw 17 being formedwith the linger engaging extension 19 whereby it may be manipulated forreleasing the waist band 18 of the trousers when it is desired to removethe same from the presser. lt will be apparent that when the waist band1S of the trousers it is engaged` in the clamps, the said trousers willbe fastened at the waist line thereof to the section lil, whereby theleg portions of the trousers can be smoothed prior to the closing of thesections of the presser.

Adapted to be removably inser'ed between the leg portions Q0 and 2l,respectively, of the trousers7 resting upon the section ll is asmoothing board comprising outer plies 22 and an intermediate corrugatedply 23, the same being united in any suitable manner. rlihe smoothingboard is provided with a suitable cloth covering 24 and is of a shapecorresponding to the shape of the section ll but is cut into one edge toform an inwardly tapering notch to accommodate the crotch of thetrousers A so that the inner portions of the legs 20 and 2l will liesmooth and the said smoothingl board will sustain the same in suchcondition while the trousers are being pressed.

Removably superimposed upon the trousers A and extending throughout aportion thereof resting upon the section ll is a Second smoothing board26, the same being constructed correspondingly to the smoothing boardhereinbefore described with the exception of the recesses and this board26 has ixed to one side near the longitudinal edges thereof the ends ofa flexible cord 2T, the saine being trained through eyes 28 fixed in thesaid board and has loosely engaged thereon a plurality of clips 29 whichareA adapted to detaehably engage the cuit 30 at the lower end of theleg 2() so as to hold the latter smooth and prevent bulging or puckeringthereof, t-he leg portion 2O being folded on to the smoothing board. 2G,as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings7 and is smoothed with the hand so asto remove any roughness or creases therein prior to engaging the clips29 therewith. Superimposed upon the folded leg portion 2O is a thirdremovable creasing board 3l which is of identical construction and shapewith respect to the smoothing' board 2t) hereinbefore mentioned andthereafter the leg portion 2l is folded over on to the said smoothingboard 3l, after which the said leg portion is smoothed with the hand sothat on swinging the section l() upwardly and inwardly toward thesection 1l, the trousers will be clamped between said sections for thepressing and creasing thereof, the board 3l being provided on one sidewith a flexible cord 32 and clips 33, respectively, which are mounted inan identical manner as are the cord and clips 2l' and 29, hereinbeforedescribed so that the clips 33 will engage the cuil:1 portion 3() of theleg 2l. therebyY sustaining the same smooth to prevent and avoidwrinkling thereof when in the presser.

.,`he section ll has suitably pivoted therelo at the longitudinal sideand the outer edge, a 'plurality of catches or latches Sil, each beingprovided with a series of openings 235 for tl e engagement therein ofkeeper lugs Sie lined in the side and outer end edges of the section l0,it being` understood ot course that on each longitudinal side edge ofthe section 1l is mounted a single catch, although any number may beused thereon if drsireth while at the outer free edge of the saidsection ll is mounted a pair of catches so as to engage with the keeperlugs Bti for the fastening of the sections l0 and lt closed and inclamping relation to each other, it being seen that any one of thecatches S-l- 1an be suuing outwardly and dovmwardly away from the lngBtl so as to permit the convenient opening of the presser or the raisingof the section 2l thereof. Surrounding the pivoted end of each catch34|: is a housing 237, the same being suitably lined with the section 1land has arranged therein a spring 38 which acts upon the pivoted end ofthe catch 34- to sustain the same in engaging or disengaging position.

rlhe section l() may fasten closer or farther away from the section llby adjustably engaging the lugs 3G in the openings Z55 in the catches3st so that the trousers clamped between the sections will be smoothlypressed and creased without necessitating the ironing thereof. rlthefree ends of the catches -l are slightly outwardly curled, as shown at39, so as to permit the lugs 3G to pass the saine for positiveengagement in the openings 35 therein for the locking of the sections 10and ll. in closed wition for the clamping, pressing5 and n. ing of thetrousers after the latter have been placed therein in the manner ashereinbefore described.

It is7 of course, understood that in lieu of the clips, catches, andother adjunct parts of the presser, any suitable devices may be employedwithout. departing from the spirit of the invention and such as comeproperly within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

ln Fig. S, there is shown a slight modification of smoothing boardwherein between the outer plies itl is disposed cork ll so as to ve vlhe requisite resiliency to the board. llowever1 in lieu of the cork Lll,another suitable resilient material may be interposed between the outerplies of the board if desired.

fit will be noted that the leg portions 2O and 2l. of the trousers Awhen mounted within the presser will be held so as to avoid anypossibility of irregular creasing thereof and the said leg portions willbe sustained taut upon the smoothing board to sustain the same smoothand avoid wrinlling thereof. The presser can be made of a size to fitwithin a dress suit case or other traveling bag. Vhen the trousers havebeen clamped between the sections 10 and ll of the presser, there willbe no friction or wear upon the trousers so as to wear smooth the fabricthereof which would necessarily cause the same to appear shiny. rIhetrousers when removed from the presser will be neatly creased and thefabric thereof smooth.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and manner of use of thepresser will be clearly understood and, therefore, a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

Vhat is claimed is A trousers presser comprising swingingly connectedboard-like sections, detachable clamping members mounted upon one of thesections and adapted to engage the waist band of the trousers, removablesmoothing' boards adapted to be interposed between the folded portionsof said trousers and also between the swinging sections, means carriedby one of the sections and engageable with the other for locking thesaid sections in clamping relation to each other, and resiliently heldclips carried by a pair of the smoothing boards for engaging the freeends of the said trousers to sustain the same tautI and in smoothcondition upon the boards. Y

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM T. LUCKEY. Vitnesses:

BENNETT S. JONES, FRANK O. VARDEN.

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